thewelllfan

Not for me SOD needs dropped. Wilson has been poor since november. Davor hasn't played in months not convinced this is the game you throw him into. Ox should be in goal but he'll probably pick Balcombe. Team will should be for me: Ox Kaleta Balmer Casey Sparrow Miller Halliday Thompson Slattery Maswanhise Armstrong If Gordon is back I'd have him in over Kaleta and move Balmer to Rcb

He's surely been signed as a Cb considering that's where hes mainly played last few seasons

There were a couple atricles in newspapers and BBC have one confirming it so I'd assume so

hopefully that is the case our defence has needed revamped for a couple of seasons now. 3 Clean Sheets last season and 4 this season is absolutely tragic numbers

I'm quite looking forward to getting Jordan Mcghee in whenever he's played against us i've always thought he looked decent on the ball and he's got a knack for getting a couple of goals while being relativley solid defensivley

I don't see why anyone would think Wimmer is going anywhere. I don't see us getting relegated either we'll finish 8/9th win probably 3 out of the last 6 like we do most seasons and wait and see what next season brings. The recruitment next season has to be much better than it was this season, we have probably 6/7 players who haven't played 5 games. For a squad of 33 it's been built horrendously injuries aside.

Wimmer's always played a 3 back

Of the OOC players I'd probably only be looking to extend Paton and maybe Seddon. You can find a younger version of Halliday quite easily and Dan Casey needs to be let go makes too many mistakes for me. Of the under contract players. Miller will be sold. I'd be looking to move on Koutrombis. Stuperavic, Nicholson and SOD but that's probably wishful thinking. Defence has needed an overhaul for 2 seasons. Gordon is the sort of player you want in the middle of the 3 just need to find the right outside Cbs. Balmer fine as a squad player. Keeper is sorted with Oxborough just need to bring in competition/a No2 Gk. Midfield needs an overhaul. Miller will be gone. Slattery and Paton both good options to have in there, but need reinforcements. We need new WB'S. Sparrow has been decent at RWB so far but not convinced on him there long-term. Wilson has fell of a cliff since the start of the season maybe needs a loan. We need to bring in attackers that suit the system. Stam, Maswanhise and even Robinson are good options to have and build around.

Players Leaving at end of Current season/Loan expiring Balcombe - Returning to Brentford Ward - Contract Expiring Mair - Returning to Norwich Kaleta- Returning to Wolves Casey - Contract Expiring Blaney - Contract Expiring Thompson - Contract Expiring Seddon - (Club option of further year) Mcginn - (Club option of further year) Davor - Contract Expiring Halliday - Contract Expiring Paton - Contract Expiring Andrews - Returning to Coventry Callahan - Contract Expiring Taveres- Returning to Hibs Ebiye- Contract Expiring Plange - Returning to Palace Dickson - Returning to Man City Vale - Returning to Blackburn Luke Armstrong - Returning to Carlisle

Players Under contract for next season GK-Oxborough Defenders- SOD, Balmer, Gordon, Wilson, Koutrombis Midfielders- Miller, Slattery, Sparrow, Nicholson Forwards- Maswanhise, Stam, Robinson, Stuparevic Major Squad Rebuild needed. Would be looking to shift Koutrombis, Stuparevic and Nicholson as well.

I can't understand how you can play a 343 with no pace in the team

Think this is what I'd go with V Aberdeen Give Gordon/Halliday the armband Ox Balmer Gordon Casey Kaleta Miller Halliday Thompson Slattery Maswanhise Armstrong

This is the issue tho I'd say about 40% of the goals we've conceded this season can be traced back to SOD or Casey making mistakes before them. The amount of times I've watched the 2 of them get caught under the ball is concerning.

I don't think he's as bad as Mcginley was either I was just likening my reaction to the extension to the way I felt about Mcginley's. Certainly his first 2 seasons with us he was great I just feel he has massive dips in form each year and we can't afford to have players like that in CB and I don't think he has the engine on him to be playing RWB either. I also suspect he'd be one of our top earners considering his International experiences so would be looking to move him on.

Extending SOD feels like when we extended Nathan Mcginley all over again. Slattery's looked good in recent weeks so being able to keep hold of him should soften the blow of when Lennon leaves a bit. Squad under contract for next season currently is Oxborough SOD, Koutrombis, Gordon, Balmer, Wilson Miller, Slattery, Nicholson, Sparrow Stam, Robinson, Maswanhise With Jordan Mcghee agreeing to join on a pre-contract apparently And Stuparevic and Wells returning from loans So 16 under contract for next season would be looking to move 2/3 on

This has to be our last season of SOD don't think i've ever seen a CB give the ball away so much. Few others were poor aswell. Thought Slattery and Gordon played well that's proably about it.

Got to wonder why we didn't see more of Andrews when he first came in the boy absolutley strolled it yesterday.

We're poor due to our lack of control in games imo. We struggle to get hold of the ball and build pressure on our opponents goal. I think personally Davor offers a bit more off the ball to go and press teams. Would be 1 of the 1st you take off but he'll go and run himself into the ground and can recycle the ball well enough to let us get a bit more possesion in games. His issue his he sturggles to break lines with his passes but that's true for basically all of our midfield bar Miller and Slattery.

I'm not his biggest fan either but I think he's a bit better than Halliday. Slattery I quite like as well but I don't think he's ready to start. Also under Kettlewell we treated the ball like a grenade I think any small midfield player would struggle to get themselves into games

That's harsh he's not great but he's fine at recycling the ball and got a decent bit of energy to close players down,

Based on the intensity comments I'll hazard a guess team will be Ward Balmer Gordon Casey SOD Paton Davor Miller Thompson Maswanhise Armstrong

Ward is a free agent we signed on deadine day. Before that he was playing in Finland for AC Oulu. He's only 24 and played about 100 games in the last 3 years so I assume he'd be alright can't say I've ever watched tho.

100% surely we give the Ward boy a chance aswel while he's out as Balcombe has not been great.

100% hoping we get a bit of a new manager bounce and pick up 3/4 wins before the split.

His preffered formation is a 3412 so I do really hope he can coach our midfield and defence how to shut space down properly.